The number of #consumer#mobile#banking#apps available is continuing to #grow, but #smaller#banks are getting left out of the race. That is according to the July Monkey Insights report, released today by Malauzai Software. Consumer mobile apps grew about 6%, in keeping with last year’s growth, according to the report. This slower growth [&#8230;]Bank Innovation

Turns out, #banking#apps are higher up in consumers&#8217; smartphones #than#photo or video apps. A study by Forrester Research, released this week, indicates that 32% of U.S. adults (18 and over) use banking apps via their smartphones weekly. The same number of respondents indicated using shopping apps weekly, while 30% and 23% said they [&#8230;]Bank Innovation

Look in the app store for your bank, and you may find not one, but two or three or even four #apps. Some are for business users or treasury executives, but others are for consumer-facing features, like card controls – the ability to turn your debit card on or off, for example. Why aren&#8217;t these part [&#8230;]Bank Innovation

P2P, e-commerce, InsurTech, and neobanks&#8211;#2017 is certainly shaping up to be a great year to shake up your smartphone contents with the latest #fintech novelties. Of course, keeping a watch on the #best newcomer #apps can be a little challenging. That’s why Bank Innovation has put together its annual list of the best newly-arrived fintech [&#8230;]Bank Innovation

#Tipping is a problem in the U.S. It&#8217;s often not clear when tipping is appropriate or expected (Uber, anyone?), and this uncertainty can lead to overtipping or undertipping. The whole enterprise is a subtle art that involves reading social signals and understanding unspoken rules, which can lead to great anxiety. In the mobile era, this lead to a [&#8230;]Bank Innovation

It has been a busy few months for IoT and in-car payments. IBM and Visa sealed a partnership to connect 20 billion devices by 2022, while Jaguar and Shell showcased fuel payments tech in the U.K.. Honda and (again) Visa had their take on in-car payments at CES 2017 lastRead MoreBank Innovation

It turns out taxes were popular this week. While Credit Karma (still) remained the top #finance app for both the iOS and Google Play #charts today, the #TurboTax Tax Return app is not far behind. The TurboTax app is currently ranked second on the Google Play charts and third forRead MoreBank Innovation

Say you managed to teach a millennial to save, what now? Teach them how to start investing. Managed that too? #Next step: make them get a #retirement account. “There is a big opportunity, and customers are asking for it,” Brandon Krieg, CEO and co-founder of mobile investing platform Stash, toldRead MoreBank Innovation